org.springframework.security.extensions.kerberos
Interface KerberosTicketValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

SunJaasKerberosTicketValidator

public interface KerberosTicketValidator

Implementations of this interface are used in KerberosServiceAuthenticationProvider to validate a Kerberos/SPNEGO Ticket.

Since:

1.0

Version:

$Id: KerberosTicketValidator.java 35 2009-09-03 18:15:03Z mwiesner $

Author:

Mike Wiesner

See Also:

KerberosServiceAuthenticationProvider

Method Summary

String

validateTicket(byte[] token) Validates a Kerberos/SPNEGO ticket.

Method Detail

validateTicket

String validateTicket(byte[] token)
                      throws BadCredentialsException

Validates a Kerberos/SPNEGO ticket.

Parameters:

token - Kerbeos/SPNEGO ticket

Returns:

authenticated kerberos principal

Throws:

BadCredentialsException - if the ticket is not valid